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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by vatlark@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

In the sidebar you will see that rule 3 is "Avoid politics", as of US election day.

Political posts represent the vast majority of the moderation burden. They tend not to be the fun/quirky/whimsical/goofy/nonsense kind of posts that people enjoy from c/showerthoughts.

Maybe we should make a c/drivewaythoughts or a c/doomscrollingthoughts to fill the void.

The rule will begin 0200 UTC Nov 6, 2024 to be exact, you have 2 minutes, go ham.

As always I'm open to feedback.

EDIT: While I'm editing the sidebar. I will remove the "Be good to others" rule because it's redundant to the opening paragraph of Lemmy's Code of Conduct.

EDIT 2: If you want to give anonymous feedback you can report this post and give your feedback in the report. It's anonymous to me at least.

EDIT 3: Here are some good counter points to the new rule:

  1. This arguably offers new perspective on an ordinary topic but it's pretty political: https://lemmy.world/post/21997198
  2. This post was very popular and remained civil: https://lemmy.world/post/21925102
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Maybe it's just because the latter evokes that speech from the Heath Ledger joker, making it less serious.

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I know that this is an oversimplification but the process made me chuckle.

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When hammers were invented, people were like, "Cool! So much easier and faster than screwing! And even cheaper!"

And they threw away their screwdrivers and happily hammered their screws in, telling each other how much better things had become.

This is a story about AI.

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At least a first name if family name is too much administrative hassle.

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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by LillyPip@lemmy.ca to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

It’s really good at making us feel like it’s intelligent, but that’s no more real than a good VR headset convincing us to walk into a physical wall.

It’s a meta version of VR.

(Meta meta, if you will.)

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It goes like this : Focus intensely upon your work. Make it awesome. And let everything else go to hell.

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Americans (or many of them) are nostalgic about the 1950s, where the economy was booming and wages were high.

The loss of that in the recent decades has triggered the 5 stages of grief.

  • denial
  • anger
  • bargaining
  • depression
  • acceptance

America is currently in the second stage, anger, and that's what causes Trump's fury.

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Terraria's mining and crafting are both more involved and complex than Minecraft's, and represent a greater part of the game.

Minecraft isn't so much about mining or crafting, but about having your own world with total freedom, which the title "Terraria" evokes more.

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Planes were used in the world wars, then we have 9/11. This is the post 9/11 era where air travel sucks so much.

Similarly:

Drones are now being used in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Eventually, there will be a "9/11" with multiple coordinated drone attacks and then the way drones are treated will be forever changed. Civillian ownership of drones will likely be heavily restricted or entirely banned.

History rhymes.

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I'm curious. (lemmy.zip)

If ignorance is bliss, why are there so many unhappy people?

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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by LovableSidekick@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Imagine having to force yourself to chew and swallow substances because you will die otherwise.

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If it's oats, antonyms.

If it's a celebrities rise fo fame, synonyms.

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by NarrativeBear@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

Airstream: Anal International, Anal Basecamp

Jayco: Anal Vibe, Anal Surveyor

Keystone: Anal Bullet, Anal Cougar

Cruiser RV: Anal Radiance, Anal Viewfinder

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I do know that it is the first one but still, my shampoo smells really appetising and just like the real thing...but every time I eat a really tasty/ aromatic fruit, my brain goes like "that tastes like my shampoo/ shower gel!"

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.

Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.

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